The government is relaxing guidelines to ensure seniors get the healthcare they need during this national emergency. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a March 17, 2020, press release that it will make a temporary change in its reimbursement policy for telehealth services.

Tracking key metrics like clean claim and write-off rates is key to laboratories and diagnostic providers maximizing revenue. Submitting clean claims is one of the most important ways that a diagnostic organization can ensure payment in a timely manner from both private and government insurance payers.

The American Medical Association (AMA) on April 10, 2020, announced updates to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) that include two code additions intended to report when patients receive blood tests that detect COVID-19 antibodies.

In this situation, CMS is expanding the program for all Medicare providers throughout the country during the public health emergency related to COVID-19. The payments can be requested by hospitals, doctors, durable medical equipment suppliers, and other Medicare Part A and Part B providers and suppliers.

Updated on April 6, 2020, as things rapidly develop regarding what we know about COVID-19, policies around telehealth have also been developing alongside it. Below is a summary of what is covered by various public and private payers with the information that has been released.

Sykes conducts a survey of 2,000 adults across the U.S. to understand how Americans perceive telehealth today in the era of COVID-19 and how this pandemic impacts how Americans will approach telemedicine in the future.

MBC’s team of medical billers and coders are experienced in handling the entire cycle of activities ranging from determining insurance eligibility to submitting claims and performing routine follow-ups.